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2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens – Women's tournament

Tournament details
Venue	The Sevens
Dates	6 – 7 March
No. of nations	16
Final positions
Champions	Australia
Runner-up	New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played	41
Tries scored	193 (average 4.71 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Selica Winiata (52 points)

The inaugural women's tournament in the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens was held at The Sevens in Dubai alongside the men's tournament. The tournament was held from 6 March to 7 March, with Australia beating New Zealand 15−10 at the final.

Teams

16 teams took part in this tournament

•  Australia
•  Brazil
•  Canada
•  China
•  England
•  France
•  Italy
•  Japan
•  Netherlands
•  New Zealand
•  Russia
•  South Africa
•  Spain
•  Thailand
•  Uganda
•  United States

Squads

Pool Stages

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/–	Pts
France	3	2	0	1	47	32	+15	7
Australia	3	2	0	1	96	26	+70	7
China	3	1	0	2	48	81	–33	5
Netherlands	3	1	0	2	29	81	–52	5

Australia	50–12	China

France	14–17	Netherlands

Australia	10–14	France

China	31–12	Netherlands

Australia	36–0	Netherlands

China	5–19	France

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/-	Pts
England	3	3	0	0	93	0	+93	9
United States	3	2	0	1	50	17	+33	7
Russia	3	1	0	2	31	51	–20	5
Japan	3	0	0	3	10	116	–106	3

England	17–0	United States

Japan	10–31	Russia

England	29–0	Russia

Japan	0–38	United States

Russia	0–12	United States

England	47–0	Japan

Pool C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/-	Pts
Spain	3	3	0	0	50	12	+38	9
Canada	3	2	0	1	90	19	+71	7
Brazil	3	1	0	2	12	67	–55	5
Thailand	3	0	0	3	29	83	–54	3

Canada	52–7	Thailand

Brazil	0–19	Spain

Brazil	12–10	Thailand

Canada	0–12	Spain

Spain	19–12	Thailand

Brazil	0–38	Canada

Pool D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/-	Pts
New Zealand	3	3	0	0	120	0	+120	9
South Africa	3	2	0	1	43	30	+13	7
Italy	3	1	0	2	17	69	–52	5
Uganda	3	0	0	3	7	88	–81	3

New Zealand	50–0	Uganda

South Africa	17–5	Italy

New Zealand	45–0	Italy

South Africa	26–0	Uganda

Italy	12–7	Uganda

New Zealand	25–0	South Africa

Knockout

Bowl

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	7 March 2009 – 11:00
	China	21
					7 March 2009 – 14:30
	Japan	5
					China	28
	7 March 2009 – 11:22
					Italy	0
	Italy	17
									7 March 2009 – 17:52
	Thailand	0
									China	10
	7 March 2009 – 11:44
									Brazil	7
	Brazil	12
					7 March 2009 – 14:52
	Uganda	7
					Brazil	17
	7 March 2009 – 12:06
					Russia	12
	Russia	12
	Netherlands	5

Plate

	Semi-finals				Final
	7 March 2009 – 15:14
	France	12
					7 March 2009 – 19:00
	Canada	19
					Canada	0
	7 March 2009 – 15:36
					England	12
	Spain	7
	England	12

Cup

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	7 March 2009 – 12:28
	France	0
					7 March 2009 – 16:24
	United States	19
					United States	12
	7 March 2009 – 12:50
					New Zealand	14
	New Zealand	33
									7 March 2009 – 20:00
	Canada	12
									New Zealand	10
	7 March 2009 – 13:12
									Australia	15
	Spain	7
					7 March 2009 – 16:46
	South Africa	15
					South Africa	10
	7 March 2009 – 13:34
					Australia	17
	England	10
	Australia	17

2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens Women's winners
Australia 1st title

References

1. "Australia claim inaugural crown". World Rugby. 7 March 2009. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011.
2. "Rugby World Cup Sevens 2009 – Women's Competition" (PDF). World Rugby. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-04-07. Retrieved 2017-10-23.

External links

External videos
Women's RWC Sevens 2009: Australia v New Zealand Cup final on YouTube

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• Rugby World Cup Sevens – Women's tournament
• 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens
• 2009 in women's rugby union